Head of Operations Bridgend (Fully office based) Salary - £70,000£90,000 DOE Permanent Monday to Friday Mon-Thurs: 07:0016:30 & Fri: 07:3016:00 If youre a senior Operations or Manufacturing leader who thrives on ownership, scale, and real accountability, this is a rare opportunity to shape the operational backbone of a growing UK business with European ambition. From manufacturing and machinery to warehousing, logistics and performance systems. This is a senior leadership role with genuine impact, influence, and visibility. About You Youre already operating at a senior level in operations or manufacturing and are comfortable owning outcomes end-to-end. You combine strategic thinking with a hands-on leadership style and enjoy building capability through people, systems, and structure. Youll bring Proven experience in a senior Operations or Manufacturing leadership role Experience bringing production in-house or scaling manufacturing operations Strong exposure to machinery-led or production environments Experience with UK and European distribution and supply chains Practical Lean / Continuous Improvement capability A commercial mindset - balancing cost, quality, service, and scalability Confidence leading through change, ambiguity, and growth A data-driven, structured approach with strong decision-making skills The ability to communicate effectively across shop floor, suppliers, and senior leadership What Youll Be Doing (and the impact youll make) Lead the transition of production & folding of liner refills from outsourced manufacture to in-house UK production Own manufacturing performance: output, quality, cost, labour efficiency, and machinery uptime Specify, implement, and optimise machinery, production layouts, workflows, and maintenance strategies Build scalable warehousing and logistics capability to support UK and European distribution Develop and manage European distribution models, including cross-border logistics and service levels Set and drive operational KPIs aligned to growth, customer performance, and cost control Lead NCR reduction through structured root-cause analysis and continuous improvement Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, ISO, and regulatory requirements Build, lead, and develop the operations leadership team, including direct line management of the Operations Manager Partner with the Managing Director on operational strategy, capex planning, and risk management If that sounds like you, wed love to hear from you Apply today for this Head of Operations role in Bridgend. If you require any adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know were happy to support. We embrace diversity and truly believe in equal opportunities for all. Inclusion and diversity spark creativity, drive innovation, and help us better serve our customers. We believe companies with greater diversity perform better. Thats why all qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, race, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, disability, educational background, or any other characteristic that doesnt relate to your ability to do the job.